Aburatani Dam (Japanese: 油谷ダム) is a rockfill dam located in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 13.8 km2. The dam impounds about 23 ha of land when full and can store 5420 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1970 and completed in 1975.[1]

Aburatani Dam
Aburatani Dam is located in Japan
Aburatani Dam
Location of Aburatani Dam in Japan
Official name油谷ダム
LocationKumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates32°25′18″N 130°41′45″E / 32.42167°N 130.69583°E / 32.42167; 130.69583
Construction began1970
Opening date1975
Dam and spillways
Height82m
Length189.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity5420 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area13.8 sq. km
Surface area23 hectares

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  1. ^ "Aburatani Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.